Reply #13: I've seen Network, thus that article is offensive [View All]

[drbtg1]

Howard Beale, while saying what he believed, was not exactly a sane fellow and it is the insanity that made the performance so memorable. Mr. Olbermann, on the other hand, clearly retains full control of faculties while the world around all of us clearly does not.

A comparison to Mr. Murrow would be much more appropriate. However, the author may feel that was too obvious and thus counter to whatever agenda warranted that article.